Dell Inspiron 1525 Auto Reboots

[Hardcoretexan]

Ok sorry


cat /var/log/dmesg | tail -n 20

batman@BatComputer:~$ cat /var/log/dmesg | tail -n 20
[  123.010729] Bluetooth: BNEP socket layer initialized
[  123.013473] Bluetooth: RFCOMM TTY layer initialized
[  123.013490] Bluetooth: RFCOMM socket layer initialized
[  123.013501] Bluetooth: RFCOMM ver 1.11
[  123.259151] type=1400 audit(1426020305.783:2): apparmor="STATUS" operation="profile_load" profile="unconfined" name="/usr/lib/cups/backend/cups-pdf" pid=1947 comm="apparmor_parser"
[  123.259160] type=1400 audit(1426020305.783:3): apparmor="STATUS" operation="profile_load" profile="unconfined" name="/usr/sbin/cupsd" pid=1947 comm="apparmor_parser"
[  123.259720] type=1400 audit(1426020305.783:4): apparmor="STATUS" operation="profile_replace" profile="unconfined" name="/usr/sbin/cupsd" pid=1947 comm="apparmor_parser"
[  123.449496] init: cups main process (1948) killed by HUP signal
[  123.449516] init: cups main process ended, respawning
[  124.618002] sky2 0000:09:00.0 eth0: enabling interface
[  124.618107] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth0: link is not ready
[  124.618795] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth0: link is not ready
[  125.141783] type=1400 audit(1426020307.667:5): apparmor="STATUS" operation="profile_load" profile="unconfined" name="/usr/lib/lightdm/lightdm-guest-session" pid=2035 comm="apparmor_parser"
[  125.141795] type=1400 audit(1426020307.667:6): apparmor="STATUS" operation="profile_load" profile="unconfined" name="chromium" pid=2035 comm="apparmor_parser"
[  125.142137] type=1400 audit(1426020307.667:7): apparmor="STATUS" operation="profile_replace" profile="unconfined" name="chromium" pid=2035 comm="apparmor_parser"
[  125.144624] type=1400 audit(1426020307.671:8): apparmor="STATUS" operation="profile_load" profile="unconfined" name="/sbin/dhclient" pid=2036 comm="apparmor_parser"
[  125.144634] type=1400 audit(1426020307.671:9): apparmor="STATUS" operation="profile_load" profile="unconfined" name="/usr/lib/NetworkManager/nm-dhcp-client.action" pid=2036 comm="apparmor_parser"
[  125.144640] type=1400 audit(1426020307.671:10): apparmor="STATUS" operation="profile_load" profile="unconfined" name="/usr/lib/connman/scripts/dhclient-script" pid=2036 comm="apparmor_parser"
[  125.145195] type=1400 audit(1426020307.671:11): apparmor="STATUS" operation="profile_replace" profile="unconfined" name="/usr/lib/NetworkManager/nm-dhcp-client.action" pid=2036 comm="apparmor_parser"
[  125.946054] init: samba-ad-dc main process (2027) terminated with status 1
batman@BatComputer:~$


inxi -Fxz

batman@BatComputer:~$ inxi -Fxz
System:    Host: BatComputer Kernel: 3.13.0-24-generic x86_64 (64 bit, gcc: 4.8.2)
          Desktop: Xfce 4.11.8 (Gtk 2.24.23) Distro: Ubuntu 14.04 trusty
Machine:  System: Dell product: Inspiron 1525
          Mobo: Dell model: 0U990C Bios: Dell version: A16 date: 10/16/2008
CPU:      Dual core Intel Core2 Duo CPU T5800 (-MCP-) cache: 2048 KB flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 ssse3) bmips: 7979.86
          Clock Speeds: 1: 2000.00 MHz 2: 1600.00 MHz
Graphics:  Card: Intel Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller (primary) bus-ID: 00:02.0
          X.Org: 1.15.1 drivers: fbdev,vesa,intel Resolution: [email protected]
          GLX Renderer: Gallium 0.4 on llvmpipe (LLVM 3.4, 128 bits) GLX Version: 2.1 Mesa 10.1.3 Direct Rendering: Yes
Audio:    Card: Intel 82801H (ICH8 Family) HD Audio Controller driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:1b.0
          Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture ver: k3.13.0-24-generic
Network:  Card-1: Broadcom BCM4321 802.11a/b/g/n driver: wl bus-ID: 0b:00.0
          IF: wlan0 state: up mac: <filter>
          Card-2: Marvell 88E8040 PCI-E Fast Ethernet Controller driver: sky2 ver: 1.30 port: de00 bus-ID: 09:00.0
          IF: eth0 state: down mac: <filter>
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 320.1GB (1.5% used) 1: id: /dev/sda model: ST9320320AS size: 320.1GB
Partition: ID: / size: 290G used: 4.6G (2%) fs: ext4 ID: swap-1 size: 4.28GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap
RAID:      No RAID devices detected - /proc/mdstat and md_mod kernel raid module present
Sensors:  System Temperatures: cpu: 48.0C mobo: N/A
          Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info:      Processes: 170 Uptime: 20:53 Memory: 848.7/3943.9MB Runlevel: 2 Gcc sys: 4.8.2
          Client: Shell (bash 4.3.11) inxi: 1.9.17
batman@BatComputer:~$

[gold_finger]

batman@BatComputer:~$ inxi -Fxz
System:    Host: BatComputer Kernel: 3.13.0-24-generic x86_64 (64 bit, gcc: 4.8.2)
          Desktop: Xfce 4.11.8 (Gtk 2.24.23) Distro: Ubuntu 14.04 trusty
Machine:  System: Dell product: Inspiron 1525
          Mobo: Dell model: 0U990C Bios: Dell version: A16 date: 10/16/2008
CPU:      Dual core Intel Core2 Duo CPU T5800 (-MCP-) cache: 2048 KB flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 ssse3) bmips: 7979.86
          Clock Speeds: 1: 2000.00 MHz 2: 1600.00 MHz
Graphics:  Card: Intel Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller (primary) bus-ID: 00:02.0
          X.Org: 1.15.1 drivers: fbdev,vesa,intel Resolution: [email protected]
          GLX Renderer: Gallium 0.4 on llvmpipe (LLVM 3.4, 128 bits) GLX Version: 2.1 Mesa 10.1.3 Direct Rendering: Yes

I'm not sure what is causing the reboot problem, but it appears that the system is not loading the correct graphics driver for your Intel card.  Let's see if we can force it to load correct driver and see if that solves problem.

Boot into system however you can, then open a terminal.  Enter the following command:

Code:

gksu leafpad /etc/X11/xorg.conf

(NOTE:  the "X11" part is an "X" and two number 1's, not lowercase letter L's.)

Enter your password when asked for it, then your text editor (leafpad) will open up the file /etc/X11/xorg.conf.  I'm assuming that the file did not already exist, so you will probably see nothing but a blank page when it's opened.  That's fine.  Just add the following lines (including the indented formatting) as shown into the leafpad editor for that file.

Code:

Section "Device"
        Identifier "My device"
        Driver "intel"
EndSection

Now save the file (File -> Save) and close the text editor.  Close the terminal and all other open programs (if any), then reboot the computer.

If we're lucky, that might have been the problem.  Confirm after reboot that the Intel driver now shows for the graphics card by entering this command in a terminal:

Code:

inxi -Gx

[Hardcoretexan]

Ok Did that and now it reboots but only one time then it automatically takes me to the advanced options instead of looping shutting down and rebooting.
I still have to update the grub boot loader to start Linux.
I did the updates and here is the results you asked for.


batman@BatComputer:~$ inxi -Gx
Graphics:  Card: Intel Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller (primary) bus-ID: 00:02.0
          X.Org: 1.15.1 drivers: fbdev,vesa,intel Resolution: [email protected]
          GLX Renderer: Gallium 0.4 on llvmpipe (LLVM 3.4, 128 bits) GLX Version: 2.1 Mesa 10.1.3 Direct Rendering: Yes
batman@BatComputer:~$

[gold_finger]

Ok Did that and now it reboots but only one time then it automatically takes me to the advanced options instead of looping shutting down and rebooting.

I'm not sure what you mean by this.  Are you saying that it no longer reboots randomly like before?  (That's what you wanted, right?)  What do you mean by it taking you to "the advanced options"?  Can you describe that in more detail?  (What are the options you're seeing?)

I still have to update the grub boot loader to start Linux.

Not sure why that's necessary, but you can do that with this terminal command:

Code:

sudo update-grub

batman@BatComputer:~$ inxi -Gx
Graphics:  Card: Intel Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller (primary) bus-ID: 00:02.0
          X.Org: 1.15.1 drivers: fbdev,vesa,intel Resolution: [email protected]
          GLX Renderer: Gallium 0.4 on llvmpipe (LLVM 3.4, 128 bits) GLX Version: 2.1 Mesa 10.1.3 Direct Rendering: Yes
batman@BatComputer:~$

It still doesn't look like the Intel driver is being used.

Can you boot into LL again and post back with the output from the following commands please:

Code:

cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf

and

Code:

sudo parted -l

(Note:  command ends in a lowercase letter "L", not a number 1.)

Also, can you tell us if Linux Lite is the only operating system on computer; or are you dual-booting with Windows or another OS?

[Hardcoretexan]

It never rebooted randomly, once I was in it was fine but everytime I rebooted I would have trouble.
Before when I restarted and the intro screen (telling you to to do updates etc...) the computer would reboot again and again(loop) to which I would have to turn off power interrupting that cycle and then the next time I restarted it would go to the advanced options screen.

Now it doesn't loop when I restart it goes strait to advanced options but I still have to update the grub boot loader as before.
I only have linux operating system on this computer, there is a partition with the original Dell/Windows operating info on it

I'm not sure what you mean by this.  Are you saying that it no longer reboots randomly like before?  (That's what you wanted, right?)  What do you mean by it taking you to "the advanced options"?  Can you describe that in more detail?  (What are the options you're seeing?)

When I restart after a failed attempt I get a screen similar to this http://www.hecticgeek.com/wp-content/upl...te-2.2.png but with an options to boot normally and no option to boot into any
other operating system. Clicking on advanced options takes me to recovery mode and then several options (one being update grub boot loader(which I take)) and after that my linux starts up and runs fine until I reboot again and I have to do the same thing over again.

batman@BatComputer:~$ cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf
cat: /etc/X11/xorg.conf: No such file or directory
batman@BatComputer:~$ cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf
cat: /etc/X11/xorg.conf: No such file or directory
batman@BatComputer:~$


batman@BatComputer:~$ sudo parted -l
[sudo] password for batman:
Model: ATA ST9320320AS (scsi)
Disk /dev/sda: 320GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: msdos

Number  Start  End    Size    Type      File system    Flags
1      1049kB  316GB  316GB  primary  ext4            boot
2      316GB  320GB  4283MB  extended
5      316GB  320GB  4283MB  logical  linux-swap(v1)


batman@BatComputer:~$

batman@BatComputer:~$ sudo update-grub
Generating grub configuration file ...
Warning: Setting GRUB_TIMEOUT to a non-zero value when GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT is set is no longer supported.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-24-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-24-generic
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.elf
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.bin
done
batman@BatComputer:~$

[Hardcoretexan]

Here are actual pics.
http://imgur.com/a/eS9Pr?gallery

Sorry about the quality and the pictures.
1. is advanced options screen I select second option.
2. second option recovery mode
3. select grub (update grub boot loader)
4. remount file system - Y
5. finished -Y
6. exit - y

and while its scrolling through the updates I notice at least one failed http://i.imgur.com/4ohkPQC.jpg

After all this happens linux runs fine until I reboot then repeat everything.

[avj]

You might want to try to boot normally, reboot and when you get to the "advanced options screen" hit [Enter] and see if it will boot without going through the advanced options.

[Hardcoretexan]

Nope went back to looping restart.
I then turned it off restarted/ advanced options/recovery mode then restart and it booted up fine

[gold_finger]

I deleted the post you made immediately before the above one with green box around it because it looks like you mistakenly posted a duplicate.

Also, not sure if you meant to use the green check arrow on that post marking as "best answer" or not because this post is not solved by that answer.  Couldn't figure out how to remove the green check to unmark it as best answer.  Maybe only you can do that?  Or maybe it can't be removed once checked?  I don't know, but am going to ignore that and continue trying to solve the problem.

I only have linux operating system on this computer, there is a partition with the original Dell/Windows operating info on it

That original Dell/Windows partition is no longer on the drive.  As shown in your parted -l output, only Linux partitions are currently there.  If Dell partition were on the drive, parted would show it (even if it were a "hidden" partition).



The output from cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf command shows that the file never got created from my prior instructions to force recognition of the Intel video driver.  (You may have forgotten to save the file when you followed those instructions last time.)

Let's try creating that file again.  Boot into LL and open a terminal.  Then enter this command:

Code:

gksu leafpad /etc/X11/xorg.conf

Enter your password when asked for it, then your text editor (leafpad) will open up with a blank file called /etc/X11/xorg.conf.

Copy/Paste the following lines (including the indented formatting) as shown into the leafpad editor that opened up.

Code:

Section "Device"
        Identifier "My device"
        Driver "intel"
EndSection

In the text editor, go to File -> Save to save the file.  (The Leafpad command above already named the file "/etc/X11/xorg.conf", so just pick File -> Save, not File -> Save As.)

Close the text editor.

Close the terminal window.

Reboot computer and see what happens.

[Hardcoretexan]

Let's try creating that file again.  Boot into LL and open a terminal.  Then enter this command:
Code: [Select]

gksu leafpad /etc/X11/xorg.conf

When I do this leafpad opens but it opens (xorg.conf) and the page is blank.